1076. Benzhydrylamine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 91-00-9
α-Phenylbenzenemethanamine; 1,1-diphenylmethylamine; α-aminodiphenylmethane.
C13H13N; mol wt 183.25.
C 85.21%, H 7.15%, N 7.64%.

Description and references

Prepd by boiling benzophenone oxime with zinc dust and ammonia: Scholl, Ber. 60, 1247 (1927).

Chemical structure

Properties

Hexagonal plates from water, mp 34°. d422 1.0635 (supercooled liq). bp763 304.1°; bp12 166°. nD99 1.59631 (supercooled liq). Strong base. Absorbs CO2 from the air forming a substance that melts at 91°. Slightly sol in water.

Derivative

Hydrochloride.
C13H13N.HCl; mol wt 219.71.
C 71.07%, H 6.42%, N 6.38%, Cl 16.14%.

Properties

Needles, mp 293°. Sparingly sol in cold water.